The Museum of Dr. Vincas Kudirka

Contacts
Address: V. Kudirkos g. 29, Kudirkos Naumiestis, LT-4482 Šakių rajonas.
Tel. (+370 ~ 345) 57 451.

Information for Visitor

Opening hours:
1 May to 30 September:
Tuesday to Saturday 10–17; Sunday 10–15.
1 October to 30 April:
Tuesday to Saturday 10–17.

Admission:
charge – 2 Lt.

Exposition

History of Kudirkos Naumiestis
Exposition presents castle, mound and burning stove of 13th century; administrative development of town; the old views of Vladislavovas (former name of Kudirkos Naumiestis); peculiarities of border town; town in period of Lithuanian independence (1918–1940); famous people of region: teacher and writer Pranas Mašiotas, the Signatory of Act of Independence of Lithuania Justinas Staugaitis, philosopher Pranas Kuraitis, sociologist Pranas Dielininkaitis, writer Petronėlė Orintaitė and others.

Prohibition of the Lithuanian press in 1864–1904 and varpinikai
There are presented a national politics of oppression on general governor of Vilnius Michailas Muravjovas; fight against Russification by bishop of Žemaitija Motiejus Valančius; activity of book – spreaders, who spread Lithuanian press; foundation and spreading newspaper “Varpas”. There is widely explained personality of Vincas Kudirka. Also there are shown his manuscripts, facsimiles, original creative work and translations and other documents that present his work.